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Where Burning Man Art Ends Up After the Burn

When Black Rock City packs up, artists have to find new homes for their larger-than-life installations.

(Editor’s note: This article was originally published on August 23, 2023.) Each year, in late August, about 80,000 people flock to Nevada’s Black Rock Desert to take up temporary residency in what is known as Black Rock City: a pop-up destination 100 miles northeast of Reno. This is Burning Man, a monumental desert festival that’s been going on above board since 1991, during which participants not only practice self-expression and self-reliance but also make and show art. On the final day of the nine-day extravaganza, a giant wooden effigy is burned—along with some of the art, which may be burnt in the deep playa prior to the ceremony that gives the festival its name.

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Those larger-than-life sculptures, art cars, installations and temples that remain as “Burners” pack up the makeshift city can present a pressing logistical issue for their........

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